Breaking: Tonto Dikeh Sued For ₦200m Following Viral Deliverance Video

Human rights lawyer, Ikechukwu Obasi, has filed a lawsuit against Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh over a viral video allegedly showing her conducting a deliverance session on a schoolgirl in Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The case was filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009.

The lawyer is asking the court to declare that the actress’s actions violated the fundamental rights of the minor involved.

The suit was brought on behalf of the student, a Junior Secondary School One pupil at Junior Secondary School Durumi II. Court documents state that the girl is originally from Rivers State.

In an affidavit submitted to the court, Obasi said he came across videos and photographs posted on the actress’s official Facebook page on March 6, 2026. The materials allegedly showed what he described as a forceful religious deliverance carried out during a visit to the school.

According to the affidavit, the child was placed on bare ground and held against a rough surface during the session. The lawyer argued that the incident amounted to harassment and subjected the student to public humiliation.

He further stated that the widespread circulation of the video could expose the child to emotional distress, shame, and long-term psychological harm.

Obasi also questioned the decision to share images and videos of the minor online, arguing that publishing them without safeguarding her identity violated her right to privacy as guaranteed under the Nigerian Constitution and the Child Rights Act.

He told the court that portraying the schoolgirl as being possessed and attempting to expel such spirits could result in discrimination, ridicule, and stigmatization from peers and members of the public.

The lawyer maintained that such conduct may extend beyond acceptable religious expression and could expose minors to public stigma, particularly in communities where beliefs about spiritual attacks are prevalent.

Through the suit, he is seeking a declaration that the alleged act violated the child’s right to dignity under Section 34 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, as well as provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the Child Rights Act.

He is also asking the court to rule that religious rituals conducted in this manner on children infringe upon their fundamental rights.

Additionally, the lawyer is requesting an order compelling the actress to delete all related videos and photographs from her social media platforms.

The suit further seeks a public apology to the child and Nigerian children, to be published in three national newspapers, as well as an injunction preventing similar actions involving minors in the future.

Obasi is also demanding ₦200 million in damages, claiming the child has already suffered stigmatization following the viral spread of the footage.